empress and princess

It was only after noon, and when Qin Jiufeng returned to the palace after the divorce, a guard came to tell her. She was a little surprised when she heard that, thinking that she wouldn't see their King Qin until it was dark.

As soon as Qin Jiufeng stepped into the backyard of the palace, he heard Qin Quer humming cheerfully.

It sounds like I'm in a good mood.

"I came back so early, why don't you stay longer with the eldest princess?"

Qin Tangjing followed without turning her head: "She's not stupid, if the lonely king stays any longer, I'm afraid it will reveal his secrets."

This is true, the more words there are, the more flaws there will be.

Qin Jiufeng was curious to see what Qin Tangjing was doing next to the mouth of the well, and when he got closer, he saw that Qin Tangjing was washing a light blue handkerchief.

"Isn't this the eldest princess's handkerchief?" The tone was quite teasing.

"This is not a veil, this is an opportunity."

"What opportunity is so precious?"

Qin Tangjing shook his head: "Just looking at Little Huangshu, you don't really like anyone."

"I haven't seen anyone you like before."

Not wanting to make trouble for each other, Qin Tangjing squeezed the handkerchief in one hand and hummed softly, "The lonely king can use the opportunity of returning the handkerchief to enter the Chu Palace."

"I might not see you yet." That Fang Qin Jiufeng continued to dismantle the stage, and the next moment she received a cross-eyed look from Qin Tangjing, she laughed dumbfounded and took the posture of a little emperor uncle, clearing her throat:

"I heard that you didn't enter the palace today, but went out to visit Chujing with the eldest princess. Nothing happened, right?"

Just as he was talking, the maid came forward to bring tea, Qin Jiufeng turned over, his expression changed suddenly, and he picked up the objects on the table and asked her: "Why did you take out the personal jade pendant?"

Qin Tangjing, who was drying the handkerchief, looked back after hearing this, "Uncle Huang, that jade pendant in your hand is an unexpected harvest."

Qin Jiufeng frowned: "What's going on?"

"When the lonely king was wandering around, he accidentally dropped a piece of jade pendant. I don't know if the eldest princess saw it. It's the one in your hand, little emperor uncle."

Qin Jiufeng's heart twitched, and Qin Tang said:

"But fortunately, the lonely king used the title of 'King Qin' to reward Long En to cover it up. The eldest princess should have noticed it, but she didn't."

After all, it is a matter of identity, and once it is leaked out, it will be in great danger.

At that time, the maid around Chu Huaimin found and returned the jade pendant. She was really worried that Chu Huaimin would see it, so she sent someone to look for it. Did not ask anything.

Although the jade pendant is only allowed to be worn by the king, it is not necessarily forbidden to reward it with a long grace.The state of Qin has been established for more than a hundred years, and there are a lot of unnamed princes, princesses and princesses who are rewarded in each dynasty.

"The eldest princess is not the king of Chu, so I must be suspicious. Just in case, let's go back to Qin as soon as possible." Qin Jiufeng was very thoughtful, and he couldn't sit still when he heard her say that.

"Little Huangshu, you can deceive people with falsehoods and realities."

Qin Tangjing patted her on the shoulder, but Qin Jiufeng pointed to the handkerchief hanging on the bamboo pole, and said, "The eldest princess is not stupid."

"Of course not stupid," she admitted.

Although she had never confronted each other head-on, some things showed that the eldest princess was more powerful than ordinary people. Just being in power in the state of Chu has made her look different.

Qin Jiufeng frowned tightly: "If your identity is exposed by Chu people, you will become a turtle in the urn, and you will not escape even if you have wings."

"There are 20 troops stationed on the border of Qin and Chu, what fear is there for the lonely king?" Qin Tangjing wiped his hands unhurriedly, "Even if her eldest princess wants to find out the identity of the lonely king, she won't be able to find out within ten days and a half months. At that time, the lonely king has already left the state of Chu."

Qin Jiufeng suppressed the throbbing in his heart, handed the jade pendant to her, and told her many words: "Things that matter to life must be put away properly, and no flaws should be exposed to them. We are in Chu State, and any accidents may happen. Yes, before leaving, your mother and empress specifically told Little Huangshu that she must take you back unscathed..."

Uncle Xiaohuang babbled very much like his mother, who often babbled a lot when she was a child.

Whatever you say, just nod your head.

At the end, Qin Tangjing offered a glass of water, "Uncle Huang, have some tea."

"Do you remember everything I said?"

Qin Tang nodded and nodded again, and after listening to the "teaching" for half an hour, the two of them had a few cups of tea before they started talking about business.

"Little Huangshu, what is the attitude of the King of Chu when you go to the Chu Palace?" Qin Tangjing asked.

"The attitude is still unclear."

"Is that so..."

Qin Tangjing rested her chin with one hand, still kept smiling on her face, her pair of bright water eyes seemed to be filled with bad water.

They were divided into two groups, dragging the eldest princess all the way to deal with it, the key is how to use the alienation strategy and destroy the line of defense in the heart of the king of Chu.

"Our deal is already very tempting to the Chu State, but any monarch with a little brain will think twice for his own country. According to Yichen, the King of Chu is enough to tempt him, but not enough to make him completely ruthless." Qin Jiufeng put down his teacup and squinted. He narrowed his eyes, and there was a trace of coldness between his brows.

Qin Tang nodded: "At least King Chu's conscience is still alive, and he hasn't traded his own sister so frantically."

This is also within her expectations.

"If he's not happy, I'm afraid we'll have to work hard."

Qin Tangjing's smile deepened a bit, and he squeezed a piece of pastry into his mouth, felt choked, raised his glass and drank a sip of tea, and then replied with a smile: "As long as you are skilled, I'm not afraid that he won't be fooled."

"Then what to do next?"

"Continue to test," Qin Tangjing raised two fingers again, with a smirk on his face, "Continue to divide the troops into two groups."

Qin Jiufeng rubbed his chin, a bright light flashed in his eyes, and he also laughed: "Okay, let this pair of brothers and sisters have a suspicion and guard against each other. It's a good way."

"Anyway, the brothers and sisters are on guard against each other and lose trust. This will do nothing but harm to the state of Chu. It doesn't matter if the eldest princess can't take her away..."

"Little Huangshu, Chu Huaimin can't stay." Before she finished speaking, she was interrupted by Qin Tangjing, and Qin Jiufeng quickly responded:

"Then don't stay."

The "uncles and nephews" looked at each other and smiled, and they hit it off and happily decided.

At this time, King Chu on the Feiyun Palace seat had been sitting like this for half an hour since Qin Jiufeng left. He felt conflicted and hesitant.

At the same time, Meng Qiong, who hesitated for a long time, learned that Chu Huaimin had returned to the palace, gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, ignored the threat of the King of Chu, and rushed to her without stopping, telling the truth about what happened today.

Not a single word, including the deal proposed by Qin Jiufeng.

What an exciting condition.

Chu Huaimin didn't speak, and Meng Qiong didn't dare to speak out.

Ever since the envoys from the Qin Kingdom came, they disrupted the martial arts competition and caused him to lose the title of son-in-law of the eldest princess. He was full of anger and grievances.

Meng Qiong thought that Chu Huaimin would be emotional, and looked at it for a long time, but Chu Huaimin's face remained unchanged, and her expression was clear and indifferent. She slowly held a teacup to taste the Dahongpao produced in March Spring.

The fragrance of tea filled the entire main hall.

Taking a breath is not only refreshing and miraculous, but also reduces anxiety a bit.

"Your Majesty answered?" Chu Huaimin asked after a long while.

Meng Qiong immediately shook his head, "No!"

"You tell me this, are you not afraid of being punished by the king?"

"I am afraid of punishment, but I am even more afraid of losing the backbone of Chu State." Meng Qiong's forehead was sweating, and he also advocated without telling the King of Chu.

"Although I'm just a military general, I also have my own selfishness, but I can tell right from wrong. I know that you are the pillar of Chu State. If Chu State loses you, it will be like losing its backbone, and it will be in chaos."

There is no trace of arrogance at ordinary times, only a sincere wish.

"Princess, I really can't bear to see the king make mistakes." Thinking of Qin Jiufeng's treachery and the fact that King Chu was deceived, Meng Qiong became angrily, "Then Qin Jiufeng is not good-hearted, and we in the state of Chu will never agree to her conditions!"

Sitting on the seat, Chu Huaimin took a sip of tea and remained silent for a while.

"The Meng family has been loyal and good for generations, and they were born and died for the state of Chu. The major general did not hesitate to offend the king and came to tell me that I appreciate your kindness."

"Princess..."

Chu Huaimin closed the lid of the tea and said softly, "I know, you should go down first."

Meng Qiong hesitated to speak, opened and closed his mouth, and finally held back, sighed, stood up and cupped his hands: "I will leave."

When he left, the main hall fell into silence, Chu Huaimin's eyes darkened, he unconsciously squeezed the teacup tightly, his slender knuckles gradually turned white.

In fact, when Qin Jihuang didn't enter the palace, she had noticed it, but she didn't expect that man would come to secretly trick Chen Cang.

"Chen Hao, is there such a thing?"

As soon as Chu Huaimin's voice sounded, Ji Dian immediately responded:

"Princess Hui, there is indeed such a thing."

A handsome man in blue came out of the side hall, it was Chen Hao who was humiliated by Meng Qiong on the stage of the martial arts recruitment competition, and he stopped to salute Chu Huaimin after four or five steps, and said in a respectful voice: "I heard it with my own ears. What Joan said was true."

He turned his head and glanced outside the hall, "However, to my surprise, Meng Qiong took the initiative to find you."

Meng Qiong always only listened to the emperor's brother, but today he took the initiative to tell the truth, and even said such a thing, Chu Huaimin was also surprised.

Chu Huaimin frowned, "One wave is not calmed down, another wave rises again, what exactly do they want to do?"

"Obviously, they want you to leave Chu."

"Let Bengong leave Chu State?" Chu Huaimin got up and stepped down the steps, walking slowly step by step, came to Chen Hao, leaned over to look at him, "You said, what will happen if Bengong really went to Qin State? "

Chen Hao scratched his head and laughed a few times: "I think it's not impossible to go."

"tell me the story."

"Elder Princess, the military defense map," he said directly, "the defense map is not in Qin Jiufeng's prince's mansion, but in the Qin Palace."

Chu Huaimin straightened up, backed away a little, and stood with his hands behind his back, "It's been so long, and the people sent here have not been able to steal the defense plan of the troops. Even if they sneak into the Qin Palace, they can't get into the important palace."

"Why don't you let me try it myself?"

"No, although you have the blood of the Qin people, you were born in the state of Chu. Besides, Qin Jiufeng and Qin Jihuang both know you."

Chen Hao thought for a while, "It's not difficult for me to infiltrate the Qin Palace under my name, but the rare thing is that the military defense map is most likely hidden in King Qin's study, and no one can enter or leave that place except the Queen Mother Wei without authorization. .”

"Can't Yi Rong get in?"

"Such a big living person appeared out of thin air. If you don't wait to get in, you will be found out soon. Qin Palace's defense is impeccable."

Chu Huaimin pursed his lips, and there was no smile in his eyes, "Everyone has weaknesses, and there is no impermeable defense in the world."

Chen Hao's thinking was quick, and he quickly followed: "Unless you get close to King Qin, but King Qin is very cautious, I'm afraid you won't be able to get close to her."

Mentioning this queen, Chu Huaimin's eyes lit up for a moment.

She read softly: "King Qin?"

"Yes," Chen Hao replied again, "I think this is a good way."

Although the method sounds good, it is even more difficult to implement.

For example, how do you get close to King Qin?

After thinking for a while, Chu Huaimin turned around and sat down, poured another cup of tea.

"By the way, have you found out which prince's princess Qin Jihuang is?"

"I've checked it out, King Qi's daughter-in-law."

Chu Huaimin nodded, but still couldn't get rid of the doubts in his heart, and his brows tightened a little, "How is her relationship with King Qin?"

"I heard it's not bad." Chen Hao said, "I grew up together."

If this is the case, then it can explain why Qin Jihuang is allowed to wear the jade pendant that symbolizes the king. Perhaps it is true as she said, the king of Qin loved her so much that he rewarded Long En.

But for some reason, Chu Huaimin always felt that something was wrong.

Chen Hao said again: "Eldest princess, will the king believe Qin Jiufeng's demonic words to confuse people and lose trust in you?"

Chu Huaimin took a cup, lowered his eyes, and replied two words: "No."

Chen Hao sighed: "I hope so." He bowed and rolled up his sleeves and stood sideways, "If this happened, the Eldest Princess, why don't you go to Feiyun Palace?"

Chu Huaimin didn't answer, poured down his glass, picked up a volume of poems and began to read it.Chen Hao knew it clearly, if he didn't look for anyone and kept each other secret, it would be a silent confrontation.

It stands to reason that the road to becoming a king is bumpy and bumpy. Supporting each other should be dedicated and trusting, but sometimes, the brothers and sisters get stubborn and confront each other. Whoever regresses first loses the right to speak.

Wait until it gets dark at night.

The candle lights were already in hand, and the whole room was swaying, reflecting a face with soft eyebrows and eyes.

"Princess..." Chen Hao didn't say a few words, but the maid rushed in and said, "Princess, the king is here!"

Come, is trust.

Chu Huaimin raised his head, "Please."

"Minister, take a step first." Chen Hao automatically resigned incognito.

Outside the hall, the king of Chu raised his head and chest, and stepped into the hall with both feet, but he couldn't help being a little breathless under the pressure of the majestic atmosphere.

Originally, this was the norm, and he got used to it after a long time, but he was unwilling, and always thought that the king of a country should be majestic.

"Brother Emperor." Chu Huaimin stood at the bottom of the steps and saluted.

"Ah Min, no courtesy." Chu Wang paused, took a deep look at her, and then said kindly, "I have one thing to talk to you about."

Chu Huaimin said softly, "Brother, please tell me."

When she stepped forward to take a seat, she poured tea for the King of Chu herself. Everything was done according to the etiquette of superiority and inferiority. The King of Chu gritted his teeth secretly when he saw his younger sister's cautious look. His heart softened and he hesitated.

"Qin Jiufeng came to look for Gu today." After all, he said it out, "I made a deal."

Chu Huaimin pretended not to know, and asked, "What deal?"

The king of Chu took a sneak peek at her, his heart beating extremely irregularly, because when facing his younger sister, he always felt oppressed by being reprimanded by his father.He took a deep breath, explained what happened, and repeatedly emphasized that he would not agree to Qin Jiufeng's deal, nor would he be so stupid as to fall into Qin Jiufeng's scheme, let alone alienate her because of this.

After Chu Huaimin heard this, he slightly raised his eyebrows and smiled at him:

"Brother Huang, goodbye Qin Jiufeng."